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December 13, 2013

Hirunaka No Ryuusei [Chapter 58]

A week after the fake girlfriend
[tactic] fight, girls are gossiping about Mamura going steady with a certain
long-haired classmate. Some ask if it is that girl who looks like a mixed-blood
with curly hair. The others correct them not that one, it is the Japanese
looking one. A girl tells her friend over how regretful that Mamura’s taste in
girls is quite crazy. Her friend tells her no good, the person herself is here.
And, walking at the hallways with her friends, Suzume is quietly munching her
onigiri [rice ball]. Her friends are all thinking over the other girls’ comment
about it being ‘crazy’. Even if it wasn’t the real intention but everything has
been resolved. While Yuyuka tells Suzume to quickly eat that, Nana is quite
happy over the very good outcome. Monika says that if they knew earlier how
effective it was, they should have done it earlier. She suggests to Suzume to
get Mamura to treat her to something delicious to eat. Stil munching on her
onigiri, Suzume asks sushi. Just when Nana is going to comment on that, Monika
asks Suzume why everyone quickly believed that they are lovers. Suzume recalls
the holding hands. Eating all the onigiri up, Suzume tells them why, actually,
they only went home together. Then, Nana says speaking of Mamura, he’s here. While
Suzume looks tense, Nana[?] teases Mamura for being a lewd guy. Someone tells
her not to greet like that so early in the morning and someone calms everyone
down. Suzume energetically greets Mamura and Mamura ordinarily greets her back.
Nana tells Mamura to thank them and in return, tell her what his father’s type
is. Mamura tells her to shut up so Nana asks for the phone number. Yuyuka
quietly watches Suzume who looks a bit tense while Mamura is acting casual.
This made Yuyuka curious [like a cat] that she wants to investigate it. And so,
it is a week after the ‘holding hands thing’ and Suzume doesn’t know why she
couldn’t properly face Mamura. In the toilet, while looking at her hair which
became longer on the mirror, Yuyuka tells Suzume that something ought to have
happened between them. Suzume looks tense. While wiping her hand with a
handkerchief, Suzume says nothing happened. Yuyuka calls her a liar for her
expression already sold her out. Suzume insists that there’s nothing, truly
nothing. “It’s true. Nothing happened. It is only that I’m not used to it that
I’m somewhat nervous. Suspicious Yuyuka says is that so. Suzume is relieved
that it wasn’t exposed and regarding this thing, she doesn’t know why she felt
that she couldn’t openly talk about it with Yuyuka.

While eating, Kotetsu asks Mamura
up to when he is going to play this boyfriend-girlfriend fight. Mamura stops
midway from eating his egg roll. Then, he says that he didn’t think of that.
Kotetsu tells him that it’s quite troublesome, simply just continue on going
steady like this for it seems that the other party is also quite interested.
Mamura says that he is becoming more and more like Nana. Kotetsu says is that
so, but then, he should properly thank that girl. Kotetsu continues to talk
about forgetting about that thing, girls are troublesome and this time, his
mother.. Mamura is quietly thinking of ‘expressing thanks’ until he couldn’t
think of anything and wonders if it is because he’s eating. At the faculty
room, a co-teacher tells Shishio that he is going to eat a bento box from a
convenience store again. Shishio says that lately, bento is very delicious. The
co-teacher asks if he doesn’t have a girlfriend who’ll make him a bento.
Shishio lamely chuckles. The co-teacher says that even if Shishio is young, he
is already 26 years old and that’s right, a friend’s daughter is quite nice so
how about introducing her to him. He asks if Shishio is free next Sunday. While
the co-teacher is talking, Shishio quickly ate his lunch and excuses himself to
buy some drink. He goes out the room as the co-teacher is telling him that he
isn’t finished talking. Outside the room, Shishio sighs and thinks that he
isn’t in the mood for a blind date [/miai = date to get married]. Then, he
spots Monika eating together with Manabu by the stairs in front of a door. They
were startled when Shishio calls out to them. Shishio asks what they are doing,
eating at this place and why not eat at the courtyard. Manabu tells him not to
suddenly startle them and this place is quite nice because it is quiet. “Also,
in class, we are the only lovers who are going steady so if people would see
us, we would be teased.” Shishio says is that so, youth is really beautiful.
Then, he realizes something. He asks why ‘only lovers’, weren’t Suzume and
Mamura going steady. Monika tells him that they are only pretending because
Mamura is quite popular that he is being chased by the first year girls so for
the time being, Suzume would be his fake girlfriend. Recalling how Mamura
pulled Suzume to him and said that they are going steady, Shishio mutters,
pretending..what, is that so. Manabu asks if Shishio is also one of those who
were tricked. Shishio smiles and thinks, is that so..Mamura that guy #, it
turns out to be just pretend. “How embarrassing. What kind of expression should
I use. [<- not sure if it is Shishio’s since it has his picture or the start
of Suzume’s narration on the next page] On contrary, after thinking too much,
it made me more nervous. Would it be much better to simply cut the Gordian knot
[/decisive action in a complex situation = just stop the fake girlfriend
thing]?”

Sitting by the door, Mamura calls
out to her and asks if she’s going home. Wanting to act normal, Suzume stiffly
says okay!! Meanwhile, Yuyuka is at the library. Someone takes a book in front
of her and asks if she is alone today. It is Minagawa. While Yuyuka looks
tense, Minagawa asks if she isn’t going home together with Suzume. Yuyuka says
that she’s busy lately and it’s a long story so she won’t talk about it. She tells
him that compared to that, he better pay attention to his body, or he’ll catch
a cold. He tells her that it is alright because after having a cold once, he
has antibodies. After the librarian coughs for them to keep it down, Yuyuka
asks if it is okay already, and does he have any business with her. Minagawa
says that even if he doesn’t, *leans close to her ear* why won’t she look at
him. This made Yuyuka tense that she punches his face using the back of her
hand. While he says that hurts, Yuyuka says that she got something to do. She
leaves Minagawa with the librarian who is angry over their noise. Minagawa
wonders what’s up, for her to suddenly be like that. While walking, Yuyuka thinks
that after admitting it [to Suzume before], she simply couldn’t look straight
at him. “Ah~ enough! *blushing* Why couldn’t I be a bit honest??” At the
street, Suzume and Mamura are quietly walking together. Suzume wonders what
they talked about in normal times. “The more I want to be a bit natural, the more
my consciousness becomes chaotic.” Suzume casually says that the first year
girls appear to be no longer chasing after him. Mamura says ya. Mamura’s
clenched fist loosens up. Suzume is thinking that it would be relaxing a bit if
they are at the school’s hallway. With hands on his pocket, Mamura says that he
thought that it is alright for them to end this play today. Suzume looks at him
and says, ah, okay, *nods* she understands. Mamura says so that’s it. Suzume
exclaims, okay! Suzume thinks that it is unexpectedly short. This surprised
Suzume for isn’t her way of thinking contradicting. [<- earlier she wanted
to swiftly end it] Mamura tells her that today, he’ll conveniently walk home
together with her. Suzume says, okay! Then, she looks surprised just as Mamura
glances back at her. She wonders if it will be the first and also the last time
they’ll go home together.

Comment: That was indeed fast. Usually fake lovers plan can take a
lot of chapters or even a whole series. It makes me wonder if this is just a
set-up or preview of the real one or that’s it for Mamura, time to go back to
Shishio. ^^; With just holding hands, it is enough for Suzume to be somewhat
confused, tense and shy in facing Mamura. Obviously, something is amiss with
her when she’s with Mamura. Is it love or is it only because of this fake lover
thing? Would that ‘walk home together’ indeed be the first and the last? I
wonder if Mamura ended it quickly so that he’ll formally ask her to go steady
with him for real. He wasn’t exactly keen on this idea in the first place. He
is also slightly pressured to do something for Suzume as thanks. I wonder what
that will be ^^ Well, since Shishio learns that it is just pretend, I wonder
what he plans to do next. Would he suddenly start pursuing Suzume or perhaps,
he is still biding his time..like until she graduates so he can court her..that
is if she is still single? ^^; I’m curious though what his reaction would be if
he thought it is just pretend and miraculously, those two ended up together for
real =P Well, depending on what Suzume’s feelings for Mamura and if Mamura is
really going to make his move, Shishio might still have a chance..if he ever
makes a move. Love triangles usually remind me of some ball game with the one,
being after by the two persons, as the ball. In this series, it is like Suzume
was in Shishio’s court, he was now going to score when he suddenly dropped the
ball because of circumstances. The ball/Suzume is wandering around when Mamura
picks it up. Suzume is now in Mamura’s court. Will he score or will Shishio
steal her back? Respective fans of Mamura and Shishio are tense..which will it
be? =P Or it will be back to square one again? ^^; As for Yuyuka, she is sharp
to notice but I wonder if she is convinced by Suzume’s denial. Apparently, she
is also shy in facing Minagawa and that might make him misunderstand things or if
he’s also sharp, maybe he’ll figure out the reason for it. ^^ Scans by
all★wink汉化组

Quote of the day:

Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight;
indecision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it.
~ Gordon Graham

Thanks for the summary, Kat. I've started reading ur recaps when Shishio broke up with Suzume. I dont know why i picked up this manga out of the blue. But becoz of their breakup, i am more inclined to root for Mamura even though i would normally fall for Shishio-types. Lol.

I find that Yuyuka intrigues me. The tsundere-girls always does. Lol. Not that i like Suzume any less. She reminds me of Teru from Dengeki Daisy, with her calm manner of facing problems and going weird-faced when someone teases/'attacks' her. Lol. Oh....and their older-man-crush. ^^ Kurosaki's pervy-ness is his hotness as well. Lol. Only Motomi-sensei can write pervy heroes whom are warm and lovable and leading ladies whom are equals to their men. Have you read Otokomae! Beads Club? That is one of my top 10 mangas. ^^

thank you for the summary kat! I was waiting for more mamura and suzume's moments being a couple, but it's only 1 chapter T^T oh well, at least I could see mamura holding hands with suzume, but still..I want more~

and now shishio knew, I wonder what will happen next..this is the first time in reading a love triangle manga,I'm okay with both pairing XD

Thank you so much. I really love this series and I am glad you decided to keep doing the summaries. I'm anxious to see what going to happen next. I was always a shisho fan but mamura won me over. Right now it's anyone's chance. I wonder how shisho would pursue suzume after the choice of words he used for the break up. Mamura has the biggest possibility of winning suzume over but he is a bit reluctant. Right now I feel like I'll be okay with any of the two. Thanks again for the summary.

Uh oh poor Mamura must want to end the "fake" (can it really be fake when both people have those kinds of feelings?) thingy so quickly because he thinks it is a bother to Suzume.

As for Shishio... Everytime his age is casually mentioned in the story it makes him sound even more like a lolicon. Stories where there is an older/younger relationship which stems from childhood friends rarely feel this creepy.

Thank you very much! I always look up your blog before I sleep. reading your blog is my favourite before bedtime activity.

Mamura is so cute! xD I have always been on team Mamura. I find Shishio a bit... heartless? He casually played with Suzume's innocent heart. Well, I guess he loved Suzume, but a guy his age should no better than to give a young lady, especially a newbie at love, the perfect image of a blooming love and then smash her heart into tiny little pieces because he can't handle the hurdles that comes with this kind of love.

I hope Suzume and Mamura end up together just like fruits basket where everyone thought Yuki and Tohru ended up together, but in the end Tohru and Kyo became a couple and had a happy family. <3

So curious to what will happen next!! I'm not sure wheter Mamura is giving up or going for the real thing. I've been a Mamura fan for so long but now, i'm okay if she ends up with Sensei too. Both guys are great but Mamura has been the one that treated Suzume the best. So I'd prefer Mamura more. And i have a feeling this manga is far from over, now that the plot is past love vs. present love!!<3 Thanks for the summary!!

whoah! so that's it for MamuraxSuzume? Chapter seems short. But really appreaciate your hardwork Ms. Kat. :) I also agree with your comments.

Though i loved ShishioxSuzume, and would be wanting for them to come back together, i thinks its not time yet..

We already knew how Mamura feels for Susume and Suzume seems to think more of Mamura this time.. Maybe the ending of this "fake" relationship of theirs, will be the start of their "true" relationship.. well depending on Mamura's next move.. hehehe.. Now, this will make Shishio think more of his situation and would be really serious of taking actions for the "steal" or maybe "rebound"?

hmm.. you have a point there Ms. Kat, about Shishio not doing anything.. Well, his image shows feeling of confidence, thinking that Susume will not be over him after all.. Well, if that happens, i can't wait to see what will be his reaction when he learns of MamuraxSusume going steady "for real".. ^_^

Hiyo!! =D

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